Release WM ext 1.0.0-alpha

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Outcomes

In scope for 1.0.0-alpha:
Website visitors:

• Have a new or additional way to pay for stuff on the Web.
• Are able to install the WM ext to be able to pay using WM.
• Can define a maximum WM budget available monthly.
• Decide how much to pay per hour, when paying continually.
• Can decide who to pay online, using the WM ext.

Features for 1.0.0-alpha:

1. Overall WM config:

• Global enable/disable WM. See ticket #61 in May 2024, the decision was made to eliminate the global en/disable functionality in ticket #256
• Enter & connect wallet address. See ticket Settings page - Connect wallet #46
• Disconnect wallet address. See ticket Settings page - Disconnect wallet #108
• Generate public-private key pair to authenticate a WM user agent to the payer’s wallet. See ticket Generate key pair when the extension is installed #92
• Display the public key generated by the extension during installation. See ticket Settings UI design update - public key #105
• Visual indication when payments are actively streaming. See ticket #79

2. Configure WM payments:

• Set budget & renewal frequency (options being once-off or monthly). See ticket Settings page - Connect wallet #46
• The denomination of balance is automatically inferred from the wallet address. See ticket Determine extension currency from the wallet #109

3. Once config. is completed, users can:

• Enable/disable streaming/continuous payments. See ticket Enable / disable continuous payments #238
• For continuous payments, define a custom global hourly rate to spend on WMized websites. See ticket Rate of pay slider #60
• Website visitors can make a once-off payment (e.g. a tip). See ticket One-time payment #62

Out of scope for 1.0.0-alpha but in scope for 1.0.0-beta:

1. View remaining budget balance. See ticket Show remaining balance of authorized amnt #272

2. Website owners, publishers or developers can make:
   2.1 Make it easier for websites to respond to receiving WM payments.
   2.2 Have light tools (i.e. code snippets & libs) to add a tipping button & WM banner advert to websites.

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Closed by ticket #215